Nestlé just won access to a small Maine town’s water supply

Nestlé wants to suck millions of gallons of drinking water from drought-ravaged Oregon and pay just $2.25 for every 1,000 gallons it takes. Nestlé just won the rights to the groundwater in a small town in Maine for 25 years. We can't let that happen in Hood River, Oregon -- but we only have until TOMORROW to stop it. [SumOfUs] {NAME}, BREAKING: Nestlé just got access to a small Maine town’s water supply for at least the next 25 years. TOMORROW, it could win the right to do the same in Hood River, Oregon. But the the citizens of Hood River County are fighting back. They introduced a last-ditch ballot measure to stop Nestlé from operating in their town -- permanently. And they are voting on it tomorrow. [Don't let what happened in Maine happen in Oregon. Stand up against Nestlé in Hood River!] This vote will decide whether corporations or people should have first rights to water at Cascade Locks in Hood River County, and could signal a turn of the tide to stop Nestlé in its tracks. Over 250,000 SumOfUs members have already said no to Nestlé’s plan in Hood River. Under this plan Nestlé will only pay $2.25 per 1,000 gallons of water -- and then it will turn around and sell the same water back to the public for $2.63 per gallon -- in plastic bottles that are often never recycled. People power is making a difference: the only reason the people of Hood River even have a chance to vote to stop Nestlé from tapping their water is because regular people like us stood up together and said no to a $250-billion monster. Now we have to stand with the people of Oregon once more. [On May 17, we need to make sure that people power can beat profits when it really matters. Say no to Nestlé in Hood River!] We’ve been fighting Nestlé as long as we’ve been fighting corporate power. Last year we were able to get the government of British Columbia to look into raising Nestlé’s commercial water rate. And just a few weeks ago, thousands of SumOfUs members sent comments to the U.S. Forest Service urging it to shut down Nestlé in California, and thoroughly investigate the impact of Nestlé’s operation in San Bernardino before renewing the multinational's long-expired permit. Now we need to back the people of Oregon in protecting their water. Let's make sure Nestlé feels the power of our movement. [Stand with Hood River County against Nestlé!] Thanks for all that you do, Nicole, Angus, and the rest of the SumOfUs team ********** More information: [Fight over plan to bottle water in Cascade Locks lands on ballot]. The Bulletin, May 13, 2016 [Maine high court allows Nestle’s Fryeburg water deal to stand], Bangor Daily News, May 13, 2016 SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in [$3] or become a SumOfUs core member with a [regular monthly donation.] Have a great idea for a SumOfUs campaign? [Start your own petition] and the best ones could be emailed to the whole SumOfUs community. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]